Las plaquetas son esenciales para nuestra salud. Son las heroínas que patrullan por nuestro torrente sanguíneo, listas para actuar en caso de una lesión. Cuando un vaso sanguíneo se daña, estas diminutas células corren hacia el rescate, agrupándose para formar un tapón y detener el sangrado. Pero, ¿qué sucede cuando las plaquetas son atacadas por…
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How long is whooping cough vaccine good for? Is there a link between alcohol and cancer? What’s the new flu vaccine name? What is a challenge study for vaccine development? AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses alcohol and cancer risk, FDA flu vaccine approval and pertussis vaccine schedule. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
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¿Te resulta complicado entender lo que sientes y expresarlo en palabras? ¿Has oído hablar de la ‘alexitimia’? Durante estos 20 minutos, profundizamos en las razones por las que, a veces, nos cuesta tanto identificar nuestras emociones y compartiremos contigo algunas ideas para encontrar nuevos formas de expresar nuestros sentimientos. ¿Te apetece ahondar más en tu…
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En esta cápsula de ESMO 2024 EXPRESS, la Dra. Isabel García Fructuoso, oncóloga médica adscrita al Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, España, nos comenta brevemente sobre un estudio que a su parecer, marcará un hito en la personalización del tratamiento en cáncer de mama: el estudio de validación del TMBCDx, presentado por el Dr. Miguel Martín…
Read MoreHost: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: Candace F. Granberg, M.D. Developments in cancer treatment have resulted in significant improvements in the survival of malignancy in young children. Unfortunately, these treatments often result in infertility. If these children are pre-pubertal, preservation of mature sperm is not possible. But there is now a procedure which may…
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En este episodio, las Dras. Inés Escandell y Sofía de Asís abordan una patología dermatológica cada vez más común: la dermatitis perioral. Aunque el término puede no ser familiar, al escuchar la descripción seguramente reconocerás los síntomas; pequeños granitos, rojez y descamación en la piel que rodea a la nariz. ¿Ahora sí te suena? Desglosamos…
Read MoreDr. Dara Albert talks with Dr. Jaclyn M. Martindale about the differences in gender representation among leadership positions and award recipients within the Child Neurology Society. Read the related article in . Disclosures can be found at .
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En esta cápsula de ESMO 2024 EXPRESS, el Dr. Santiago Viteri, oncólogo médico en UOMI Cancer Center de Barcelona, España, nos comenta brevemente las novedades presentadas durante el congreso que, a su parecer, son las más representativas en cáncer de pulmón. Estudio ALKOVE-1: Este estudio evalúa NVL-655. NVL-655 es un inhibidor de tirosina quinasa de…
Read MoreWhat is the difference between Ozempic and Wegovy? What is GLP-1? Is weight loss medication covered by insurance? How to ask your doctor for weight loss injections? Janese Laster, MD, a gastroenterologist and obesity medicine specialist, discusses types of weight loss drugs, their mechanisms, costs, insurance coverage, and the importance of lifestyle changes in conjunction with medications for weight loss. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
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Read MoreDr. Bahne Bahners, a 2024 MDS Junior Award Winner, discusses the path that led him to his chosen research topic and award. He shares the results of this novel investigation that studies the electrophysiological fingerprint of STN DBS clinical outcomes using local field potential and magnetoencephalography recordings.
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